Mergers are back in style in NJ this year, with a sizable jump up from last year's numbers. Recently quoted in a recent NJ Biz article that discusses this trend, Achim Neumann, President of A Neumann & Associates, LLC (http://neumannassociates.com/) discusses this trend. Below is an excerpt from the write-up. The complete article can be read at http://neumannassociates.com/press/mergersroarbackafteraquiet09.pdf Excerpt from NJ Biz article... "Garden State firms were involved in 290 transactions, worth a total of about $13.8 billion, during the first half of 2010, ...

Audible influences include The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Who and Led Zeppelin but make no mistake; One Way is a "Christian" rock band. From tracks like the in your face "Forgiven" to craftier tracks like "Narrow is the Path" to the anthem end of Silver Horses, this CD is easy on the ears and the tracks have legs. The versatility of One Way is shown on tracks like "In the Clouds" which has musical melancholy references to "Jesus, There's Just Something About That Name" as well as Dreams Part I and II which showcases the groups writing ability to score film. The latest ...

TheClymb.com, the first ever private retail community dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle, today announced it's "Win Gear for a Year" challenge in search of the most enthusiastic outdoor participants across the United States. One lucky winner will receive 12 monthly e-giftcards for TheClymb.com, for a full retail value of over $4000. "The Clymb has become the go-to destination for the best deals on all things outdoor. Gear for a Year will outfit one lucky winner with all the gear they'll need for an entire year's worth of hiking, camping, skiing, snowboarding, running ...

Ronco, a specialist in the manufacturing of examination gloves has recently introduced into the Canadian market a new nitrile glove; Ronco Touch. A unique pink coloured glove, Ronco Touch is specially targeted at the dental and medical industries. Ronco Touch has been designed with special focus on providing a comfortable fit for the user. Manufactured from premium quality nitrile the glove is able to provide exceptional flexibility and finger dexterity without compromising protection. The finger-tips of these gloves are textured and provide superior grip. Being 100% ...

This album is fuelled by two things: firstly, an incredibly powerful vocal performance highlighted by the astounding vocal range of Sharon Jordan, with a vocal quality like a favourable combination of , Ann Wilson, Kelly Clarkson, Janis Joplin and Melissa Etheridge, and secondly, the awesome guitar licks throughout the album crafted by producer/guitarist, Jerry Leal. There is something delightfully '80s about the overall sound, with keyboard, bass, and drums rounding out the backing instrumentation and creating a solid and full rock sound.At first Eve's Burden comes off ...

For years, chiropractic doctors across the country have used spinal decompression for low back pain and sciatica. Now, this revolutionary treatment is available by chiropractors in San Diego for neck pain and headaches. Thousands of former neck pain and headache sufferers are calling non-surgical spinal decompression the miracle that they were looking for. This amazing new medical breakthrough is responsible for cracking the neck pain code for hundreds and thousands of former pain sufferers. Many pain victims previously tried anything and everything and were thought to ...

SIGVARIS has teamed up with Medtrade, the largest event in the home medical equipment industry, to offer home medical equipment providers the opportunity to become certified fitters of compression therapy products. SIGVARIS' pre-conference event will take place on Monday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in Atlanta and will cover topics such as the anatomy of the venous system, venous disorders and treatments, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, DVT, handling physician persciptions and compression thearpy. Attendees ...

Inc. magazine today ranked Rainbow Station Number 4383 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer, maker of the iconic children's red wagon, are among the prominent brands featured on this year's list. "The leaders of the companies on this year's Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow ...

Mayne Stage continues to introduce new acts to its star-studded fall roster including the addition of Cathy Richardson with special guest Wendy Colonna, Colin Tyler, Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce, Eastern Conference Champions, Las Guitarras de España with specials guests Morikeba Kouyate and Satya, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, DJ Tudo, Talvin Singh, B1GT1ME and Old Canes. Mayne Stage also announced The Loneliest Monk as the opening act for Drew Andrews & The Spectral Cities October 8. Tickets to new shows are on sale this Friday, August 27 at 10 a.m. Cathy Richardson with ...

Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (www.hpg.com), the largest CPA firm headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, announces today that Larry Hamilton, firm partner, has been selected to serve as the 2010-2011 treasurer of the Wake Tech Foundation (http://foundation.waketech.edu). Hamilton, a board member since 2007, will assist in raising and managing funds, fostering relationships with potential donors and establishing policy and procedures. "The foundation plays a key role in advancing the programs and opportunities at Wake Tech," ...

• Analyst sees coalition as an example of how enterprise clouds will be realized • Complete, enterprise-ready cloud helps transform IT into an internally-managed version of Rackspace or Amazon EC2 • System integrator to fuse vendor technologies into industry's first integrated, self-service private cloud offering • Download an overview white paper at http://bit.ly/bl5wMW; read a Q&A at http://bit.ly/cpgEC4; access an on-demand webinar at http://bit.ly/bsKZWs; view two-minute video at http://bit.ly/a0aWH2 • See a demo at VMworld 2010, booth 102 VMworld 2010 - ...

SkillStorm, a national technical consulting and IT services firm, has hired Paul Moura as Controller. With more than 15 years of experience in the Investment Management, Construction, Integrated Security Services and Real Estate industries, Moura is responsible for all SkillStorm accounting operations including financial reporting, accounting records and a comprehensive set of companywide controls and budgets. Moura is based out of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida office. "We are thrilled to add Paul to the team. He brings a wealth of financial knowledge and will be an integral ...

Trivani International, the world's first Purpose Marketing company, has created a toxin free mouth rinse as a healthy alternative to grocery store brand products. This development is the result of a plethora of research and studies about the effects of toxic chemicals in oral care products. One well known fact pertaining to mouth wash is that due to the alcohol content in most regular mouthwashes, it is possible to fail a breathalyser test after rinsing. In addition, alcohol is a drying agent and may worsen chronic bad breath. Furthermore, it is possible for alcoholics ...

Seattle area based promotional marketing outlet Nationwide Custom Promotional wants to find the best ever fish soup- one which utilizes all locally grown and caught ingredients. The new contest is for anyone in the greater Seattle area who thinks their recipe is the best. From now through the end of November 2010, all participants who wish to have their recipe included are to submit their original recipe, via email, to the company¡¦s customer service department. The winner of this year¡¦s contest will receive a private code good for a deep discount on all products ordered ...

iOpus, a provider of cost effective, cutting edge browser utilities that are both powerful and easy to use, announced this week that the latest version of the iMacros tool will be available beginning today at the Microsoft Mix08 conference in Las Vegas. The new version includes DirectScreen and Image Recognition Technology with full support for in-browser web testing of Silverlight applets. This includes simulating mouse-over and a drag & drop functions, a task where other web testing software fails. The Image Recognition allows you to automate and test web sites ...

WHAT: Fashion's Night Out is an unprecedented global initiative created to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence, and boost the industries economy. In the United States, the program is collaboration between American Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company and the City of New York. On September 10, 2010, all 40 Neiman Marcus stores will put the fun back in shopping. WHEN: September 10, 2010 6 to 8pm WHY: Fashion's Night Out offers a limited edition t-shirt Women's long-sleeved t-shirt retails for $30 Women's short-sleeved t-shirt ...

The Victory Ad Specialties Company announces they are offering wholesale pricing on their entire e-catalog via their website www.Victory Ad Specialties.com; providing apparel, accessories, and other promotional products to all residents of Oklahoma City. In large part this discount program aimed at local residents is the company's way of saying thank you for the years of continued support. With major business's closing their doors daily, and small local retailers shutting down by the hour, when a local business is able to stay open and keep offering their products it doesn't ...

JangoMail (www.jangomail.com), an industry leader in permission-based email marketing, today announced the availability of 101 new email templates as part of the company's partnership with popular email design service TemplateZone. Customers simply download the new High Impact Email for JangoMail tool to access a variety of custom-branded email templates and editing features to create professional email designs—quickly, easily, and at no extra cost. "We're excited to offer a tool that allows organizations to reap the benefits of professional graphic design without ...

USA Logos Now, of Allentown, PA, announces the launch of their contest to find the most patriotic video showing support for the troops in Afghanistan. The winning participant will receive a significant discount on every order they place for promotional marketing materials for their club or organization of choice. The contest is simple. Participants are to submit a 5-7 minute video explaining why they feel they are the most patriotic in their support of the Troops. The videos will then appear on USA Logos Now designated site through the start of the Holidays at which point ...

RI chiropractor Stephen M. Estner recently joined LATV in Rhode Island as a supporter. LATV is a bilingual entertainment and music network that has been in the Los Angeles area as KJLA for 9 years and is available through digital and cable television subscription services. The network features programming with Latino themes and is aimed toward adults under 35. "I am proud to be part of the nation's first bicultural digital multi-cast television network LATV. The Hispanic population represents 11% of Rhode Island, total population. By 2050 the U.S. Hispanic population ...

In an effort to further extend themselves as lower Wisconsin's premier promotional marketing firm, the Royal Promosite Company is looking for a local team to throw their support behind in order to continue in their grass roots marketing plan. For all those teams interested in having their sport and players promoted by one of the area's leading businesses they should submit a quick 5 minute video to the company illustrating why they should be chosen as the company's team. For consideration all submittals should be in plain video format and made attention to Mr. Curt Rudzinski ...

Lifeinsurance.org Resource and Information Center today reported the need for parents to acquire Children Life Insurance. Looking down on your bouncing little bundle of joy, the last thing you ever want to think about is - do I need to have life insurance for my child? As unpleasant a thought as it may be, the truth is tragedies do happen to children, and our job as parents in all things regarding our families is to hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst. Be it homeowners, flood or auto insurance that kind of "being preparedness" is ...

Minnesota's Retail Information Technology Enterprises (RITE) and California's LAN Services, LLC are joining hands to bring out a new application that would augment the use of "Gift Cards" with RMS integrated web stores. The deal has not only commercial significance for both RITE and LAN Services, but it is also a breakthrough in optimizing the needs of retail customers shopping online. Rick Feuling, the president of RITE explained, "The RITE Gift application, an application that helps manage gift cards on Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS), is now integrated ...

St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn., upgraded their OB-Windows structured ultrasound reporting system to the OB-View PACS and structured ultrasound reporting system for full imaging capabilities, fetal growth analysis and a comprehensive OB ultrasound reporting package. The site also implemented the OB-View Net system to remotely review their OB PACS and structured ultrasound reporting system anywhere with an Internet connection. OBLink modules will then auto-populate important patient biometry from the site's Philips and Acuson ultrasound systems to the OB-View ...

Amadeus Consulting, a Boulder based custom software solutions company, has released a case study on the project work that they did for the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). The case study goes into depth describing the situation, solution, and results of the custom web-based survey system developed by Amadeus Consulting. The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is the premier membership association for professional administrators and leaders of medical group practices. MGMA provides resources to members which include educational tools, networking opportunities, ...